11 Cheesy Ways to Use Nutritional Yeast: The Vegan Kitchen Secret

Vegans are crafty—both by necessity and let’s call it…sheer awesomeness. Food is not something we take lightly, and while there are many food products we avoid, the ones we do embrace are usually pretty special. Like nutritional yeast. Or as some like to call it: Nooch.

Similar to brewer’s yeast in taste and texture, but nutritional yeast is deactivated—meaning it won’t make your bread rise. It has a bevvy of nutritional benefits. For vegans, the main boost comes by way of B12—an essential nutrient for health (which is not usually inherent to the yeast, but added for vegans).

If you’ve ever wondered what in the world we do with the flaky yellow stuff, you might be surprised at just how many ways nutritional yeast gets around the vegan kitchen. Personally, I put nutritional yeast near the top of my kitchen essentials along with olive oil, salt and pepper. It’s a creamy, cheesy super versatile food that makes everything yummier. Here are some of my favorite uses for nutritional yeast:

Sprinkle atop virtually anything! One of my favorites is atop bread smeared with fresh avocado, sundried tomatoes and a drizzle of olive oil. It’s great on top of pizzas, salads, sandwiches and homemade chili, too.

Jill Ettinger is a Los Angeles-based journalist and editor focused on the global food system and how it intersects with our cultural traditions, diet preferences, health, and politics. She is the senior editor for sister websites OrganicAuthority.com and EcoSalon.com, and works as a research associate and editor with the Cornucopia Institute, the organic industry watchdog group. Jill has been featured in The Huffington Post, MTV, Reality Sandwich, and Eat Drink Better. www.jillettinger.com.

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